Banged-up Eagles need complete game from defense

Almost everything has broken the Eagles' way so far in their clash with the NFC's supposedly best team. Aside from DeSean Jackson going out following a brutal, illegal hit by Dunta Robinson, the Eagles are all over the Atlanta Falcons 21-7 at halftime.

There hasn't even been a special-teams breakdown.

If not for a pass originally tipped by alert Falcons linebacker Curtis Lofton that teammate William Moore eventually intercepted and returned to the Eagles' 31-yard line to set up the Falcons' only touchdown, this game might be over already.

Anyway, the defense gets a free pass for that one, provided it can come up with a strong second half as the Eagles try to close one out against a team that's really built more for ball-control than coming from behind.

The Eagles have limited the Falcons to 133 total yards, with just 35 coming on the ground. In the meantime, quarterback Kevin Kolb is 16 of 20 for 169 yards and two touchdowns.

This is a game the Eagles now have to win. Allowing the Falcons to come back after a nearly perfect first half would be devastating.

The feeling here is that it will be up to the defense, because the chances of the Eagles' matching their offensive output from the first half are not very good. The Falcons' defense has definitely settled down.

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Almost everything has broken the Eagles' way so far in their clash with the NFC's supposedly best team. Aside from DeSean Jackson going out following a brutal, illegal hit by Dunta Robinson, the Eagles are all over the Atlanta Falcons 21-7 at halftime.

Nice information, many thanks to the author. Well in is this game the Eagles now have to win. Allowing the Falcons to come back after a nearly perfect first half would be devastating..Thanks again and good luck!